John Marchington.1773 Sittinglow

 h.4.1 John Marchington.1773. Sittinglow. Married a Martha Hadfield  in Peak Forest in November 1798. 
Children:
h.4.1.# Baptised.                 1803.  Martha Marchington. Gorton.  needs verifying. (visiting brother James in Gorton.)
h.4.1.1 Baptised.    23 Jan 1803.    John Marchington of Sittinglow. John died on the 1st Dec 1805.PR

Now it gets some what confusing : -

John's wife Martha died  and as such John after the death of his wife married his deceased second cousins (another John Marchington from the next door farm) wife, called Betty Marchington maiden name being Pott on the 28 December 1813 both being described as widows, marriage by license. They had the following children:
h.4.1.2 Born.  23 Aug 1812, bpt 06 Aug.   John Marchington. of Sittinglow John & Betty. Chinley Chapel records. needs rechecking. Should be bastard. (Obviously he wanted to name his son after himself being a family tradition which was confusing in sort this section out).
h.4.1.3 Baptised.   17 Jul 1814.      Phillip Marchington .    son of John & Betty of Halsteads, Farmer. PR.  This Philip is mention in William. B. Buntings Book and is confirmed as being the son of John & Betty of sittinglow.

h.4.1.# Baptised.   16 Nov 1817.   Ann  Marchington.   at Chapel.  Ann died on the 6 Nov 1846. age 29 Late of Town End. Baptised.   

h.4.1.# Baptised. 14 May 1820.   Martha Marchington.     at Chapel   1841 census working as servant  at Highlee Farm.  Possibly correct parents.
        
h.4.1. # Baptised.   22 May 1828.   Hannah Marchington.      at Chapel.  1841 census working as servant  at Thoneylee Farm Possibly correct parents.

It would seem John moved to under Eccles to farm with his first wife Martha and later move to Halsteads. Leaving Philip, his brother who took over the lease and running of the  farm at Sittinglow. After the death of his first wife and remarriage to his second cousins widow being  Betty, John move to Halsteads farm (next door to Halsteads farm) and took over the running of the farm until his step son John was old enough to run the farm.   

John died on the 28th May 1828 age 59.  leaving no Will.
Betty after the death of her husband resided with her bachelor son Joseph to her first husband John to which they show up in the 1841 census.

Thus Betty had two sons living called John who were of course half brothers both their fathers also called John!

1841 census for  Bradshaw Edge. Hall Hill Farm.   Ref:  HO 107/184/4 
Joseph Marchington. age 30       Farmer.
Elizabeth Marchington. age 65. 

1851 census.    Sandy Way,  Chapel.  States that Elizabeth is age 78 being a retired farmers wife.  Joseph is stated as being age 46 and being a agricultural  labourer.   Elizabeth died in 1859.
1871 census. Blackbrook, Chapel. Joseph Marchington age 64  Gritstone Quarryman. Blackbrook was Joseph's Grandfathers home.
1881 census. Sandy Way Head Cottage, Chapel.  Joseph Marchington. age 76. Retired Quarryman. unmarried. Joseph died in 1884 age 79. He left no Will. 

CHILDREN

h.4.1.2 John Marchington.1812. Chapel. whereabouts not know as yet. May have moved to Compstall and on to Blackburn follow his link.

h.4.1.3 Philip Marchington.1814. Chapel. Married Mary Ann Green on the ? at ? Children: 
John 11 Nov 1836  
John.(again) 26 Feb 1837, 
Eliz'. 25 Dec. 
Samuel. 9 Oct 1840,  
Ellen. 25 July 1846, 
possible Philip in 1852 (died on 29 Jan 1854.)  
 Philip. 21 Sept 1867.

Philips given Occupations:
1836. Labour Thonhead
1837. Farmer at Plumpton. (his grandfathers farm).
1840. Labourer at Higher Glossop.
1846. Inn Keeperat  Sandyway.
1854. Sandyway Head address given.
1867. Publican at Sandyway.

1841 census. Higher Crossings, Brad' Edge HO107/184/4
Philip Marchington                          head             age 25        Publican               
Mary Marchington                           wife              age 25                                    
John Marchington                            son               age 4                             
Elizabeth Marchington                     daug             age 2            
Samuel Marchington                        son               age 1              

1851 census. Laudy Way
Philp Marchington     age 36    Widow   inn keeper..
Mary Marchington    age 35
Elizabeth Marchington. age 12
Samuel Marchington    age 10
Ellen Marchington     age 4

1871 census.  Incline Place
Philip Marchington     age 55     Widow.    Railway Lab.
Ellen Birchenough  age 24      Daug.
Joseph Birchenough  age 22   son in law   Limestone Quarryman
Mary Birchenough    age 4
Elizabeth Birchenough age 4

1881 census.  Inclined Plane Cottage, Chapel en le Frith
Philip Marchington       Widow/Head   65             Chapel en le Frith.                     Booking Clark Railways
Elizabeth Cox                  Daug                43             Chapel en le Frith.                        Housekeeper
John Marchington        Gran Son         14              Chapel en le Frith.                        Scholar
Mary Ellen Marchington Gran Daug   14                Chapel en le Frith.                      Scholar
Elizabeth Ann Cox            Gran Daug   14              Chapel en le Frith.                        Scholar.

Philip died on the 13 Jan 1908. Philip provided William Braylesford Bunting with the story of the local church election were he and his grandfather Mr Potts walked down from Plumpton to vote.  Picture of his head stone in Chapel church yard.

John Marchington.1837. Looks like John had left home at the age of 14 and as such doesn't show up in the 1851 census for Chapel & Buxton district. He also is nor present in the 1851 census for Manchester. However he does show up finally at Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire. He married a Mary Ann French (nee Hinsell) a widow at St. Catherine's church, Tranmere, Birkenhead. on July 7, 1884. Banns were said.  John's age is stated as 47, Mary's age is stated as 48. John's father is stated as Philip Marchington occupation Book Keep. Mary's father is stated as Ricahard Hinsell occupation Labourer now deceased.  John's hand writing is very neat whilst Mary put X for her mark.. Witness's being John Cook X for his mark & Elizabeth Hoster. 

 John was killed on the 16 of March 1887. He fell under the wheels of a cab.  There was a coroner's report after an inquest.  Mary Ann possibly moved to Bellingham, Newcastle dying in 1906. This however needs to be check by obtaining her death certificate.  They lived at 22 Queen's Place, Tranmere. John was employed as an excavator according to his marriage certificate. There is no trace of John in the 1881 census. Probably due to him being a bachelor and moving around the county or local region. He must have stayed in touch with his family to have noted his fathers change of occupation.

h.4.1.#  Ann Marchington.1817.Chapel. Ann died on the 6 Nov 1846. age 29 Late of Town End. Baptised. 

h.4.1.#  Martha Marchington.1820.Chapel.  1841 census working as servant  at Highlee Farm.  Possibly correct parents.

h.4.1.#  Hannah Marchington.1828.Chapel.     1841 census working as servant  at Thoneylee Farm Possibly correct parents.